Posts Tagged ‘Humility’

And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Philippians 2:8, NIV

By Tami Heim

Inspired by Alece, at Grit & Glory, 2011 started with a one-word non resolution: Humility.As Christmas approaches and reflections on this past year begin to accumulate, people around the world celebrate the Breath of Heaven coming down to earth. God sends His Son and the world’s first introduction to the long awaited Saviour is a baby sleeping in a manger. Announced by prophets centuries before His birth, He arrives as our only Way, Truth, and Life. Every step, word, and action is marked with humility and testifies to the great love of the Father. That one word, humility, reflects His whole life.

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very natureGod, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. -Matthew 18:4

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? -Micah 6:8, NASB

By Tami Heim

June arrives this week in its predictable place behind May. It settles comfortably in the middle of this year, even though it feels like a moment ago that January announced another new year beginning. Was it really six months ago that Alece, at Grit & Glory, sweetly disrupted our thinking as usual with the idea of a one-wordnon-resolution resolution?

Instead of penning the long list of ‘sort-of want-to-do’ resolutions, Alece’s idea was to pick one simple, powerful word, and live by it. Today we’re going back to our sticky one word pick for 2011 – Humility.

Jesus knew how to live and lead sticky. He influenced the thinking, the behavior, and the development of others. There wasn’t a town or a city He entered where hearts and minds did not respond. When He engaged the people in conversation, they listened. When He spoke the language of eternity and performed miracles, lives changed. His ideas and His love stuck.

Jesus’ life matched His message. There weren’t grey areas around His integrity or identity. The challenge for us today is to effectively engage a needful planet and lead the conversation like Jesus. Leadership books repeat the characteristics: leaders go against the grain, take personal risks to achieve a greater goal, and create culture. They’re mission-centric. They speak of vision, possibility, and teamwork. Great leaders are exceptional communicators and standout influencers. Great leaders get personal.

Humble yourselves [feeling very insignificant] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up and make your lives significant].

James 4:10, Amplified

Today we serve up our desire for humility. We pray that this one word non-resolution resolution will lead and guide us in all we do.

Dear Lord,

You will lift the humble and take down the proud. When I go online each day, may the world see less of me and more of You in my words and interactions. Give me your eyes to see more of others and less of myself.

He guides the humble in what is rightand teaches them His way. Psalm 25:9, NIV

So what do you do to walk and live out humility online? You take take it one step at a time and….

Reach out- The easy path is to seek people that are just like you, but you reach out to someone that is not like you. You find someone outside the usual circle of friends. Or find someone that’s just getting started in social networking. You’re the hand that brings them along.

Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you’ll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you’re content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty. Matthew 23:12, The MSG

As a believer, you’re suspended between two worlds when you log online. Marketers are in the business of pushing your hot buttons – the emotional wires that when tripped just right make you want to buy, buy, and buy things.

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:2

Everywhere you click online, competing messages, philosophies, opinions, and personal agendas dominate. Life in The Land of Shiny things can complicate rather than simplify the life of a believer . . . if you advance without caution.

A majority, if not all, of the people online are talking, selling, exchanging information, goods, purchasing, or making a full time job of persuading others to do something. It’s a cultural currency that can heavily influence your thinking, vocabulary, perception, and even your self-image — like it or not; agree or not.

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:18, NIV

The new year is off, running, and pulling you along with it. Perhaps you’ve faithfully posted your thoughtful resolutions and set brand new goals for the year. Maybe you took a short cut on a newly inspired quest for simplicity and repurposed last year’s version. Maybe you just said, “Whatever.”

For those that made some kind of commitment for the new year, it’s the first week and we know you have your focus on.

Alece, at Grit & Glory, delivered an inspiring challenge regarding the new year–she disrupted thinking a usual with the idea of a one word non-resolution resolution. Alece picked one simple, powerful word to live by for the year. Her idea was contagious, so we’re going to start the year with a focus on one word, too.

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@tonibirdsong

I love the spoken word, the written word, and the everlasting Word. That God would tap a misfit like me to communicate His sticky message of love to others is proof of His amazing grace. It's my joy to help you dig up, demystify, and, debunk the tech speak so together, we can #LiveSticky online—for Him. Here's a little more of my story.

@tamiheim

I’m a child of the liberating King; soaked in grace, living to serve, and loving others along the way. I long for the utter relief of holiness and grateful I’ve not been left here to get there on my own. Believing whole-heartedly that He qualifies the called, I’ve accepted this assignment as a digital scribe for such a time as this. Here's a little more of my story.

@stickyJesus

. . . exists to equip you, the Christ follower, to confidently live out your faith in the digital world. We're here to infuse biblical perspective and daily inspiration into your online time. We'll help you grow your technical know-how so you can share the sticky love of Jesus Christ with others. We're teaching, listening, and collaborating with a fired-up community of digital scribes about culture, social media, and the kind of relationship building that will outlive cyberspace. Are you in?